Archive · 14 Aug 2025
ASI Orders Demolition of BJP MLA's Mother's Memorial
Imagine a city wanting to build a memorial for a local politician's mother.
They started construction in a busy area.
But, the government's Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said the construction was illegal and needed to be removed.
The local Congress party also opposed the memorial.
The area where it was built is normally known as Gandhi Chowk, but now, they are planning to call it Amma Chowk.
The ASI told the city to stop building and get rid of anything they put up within a week.
ASI ordered the demolition of a memorial for a BJP MLA's mother in Chandrapur.
The memorial construction was underway at a key junction after approval by the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC).
The memorial was being built on a plot located between a police station and a building.
The Congress opposed the construction, with the city unit chief claiming the area's identity was being erased.
The ASI directed the CMC to stop construction and remove encroachments within seven days.
- Who
- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC), BJP MLA Kishor Jorgewar, Congress's city unit chief Ritesh Tiwari.
- What
- ASI ordered the demolition of a memorial for the mother of a BJP MLA.
- When
- The ASI sent a notice on August 8, with a seven-day deadline.
- Where
- Chandrapur, India
- Why
- The ASI determined that construction was illegal and encroached on an area under its jurisdiction.
Congress's View
BJP's View
Construction of the Memorial
Congress's View
Opposed construction, claiming it erases the area's identity (Gandhi Chowk).
BJP's View
Approved memorial construction.
- Event
- Demolition order for memorial
- Location
- Chandrapur
- Involved Parties
- ASI, CMC, BJP, Congress
- Subject
- Memorial of BJP MLA's mother
- Opposition
- Congress opposed the construction
- Action
- ASI directed demolition of the memorial